Notebook Cooler

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aznchowboy650 · #1 Post by **aznchowboy650** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:42 pm

Does anyone have an idea if a notebook cooler is effective for a IBM T41..

Steve007 · #2 Post by **Steve007** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:48 am

We've found that the T4x series tend to run fairly cool in all environments (with the exception of the HDD getting a bit warm under extreme conditions). I find it surprising that you are considering a cooler.

On a side note, I think they should be supplied as standard with Dell's though

MichaelMeier · #3 Post by **MichaelMeier** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:06 am

Steve007 · #4 Post by **Steve007** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:11 am

Well some games will really push the TP to the limit. I know Doom III uses every ounce of power the TP can muster but unless the TP has shut itself down due to overheating a cooler isn't really necessary.

aznchowboy650 · #5 Post by **aznchowboy650** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:35 pm

my cpu temp is bout in the 70 c because i run folding and so yea so i was wondering if they are effective

GpsPasSion · #6 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:15 pm

Same here, trying to do office stuff on my X31 for any length of time is murder on my right thigh so I think a cooler is in order !

fbrdphreak · #7 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:26 am

A cooler can help alleviate built up heat, esp if its uncomfortable sitting on your lap. It is also a good idea if you run the system on a desk consistently. The big thing that I believe a cooler will do is help preserve your battery. Heat is a big factor in battery life degradation and whisking all that excess heat away will definitely help.
Otherwise, it shouldn't make much of a practical difference. If your system for some reason experiences random lockups or reboots, these might be heat related. However, as someone already mentioned, Thinkpads run pretty cold as is

GpsPasSion · #8 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:53 am

Yes, 45 degrees celsius at 600Mhz doing office stuff is not bad, but that's still pretty hot for all day use on your lap, especially since that makes for poor airflow and heat coming from underneath. I'm a bit surprised no one sells coolers designed specifically for lqptop use made of thick plastic maybe.

Myung · #9 Post by **Myung** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:10 am

A nice review on cooler pads is available at

http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20041216/index.html

Or, not much effective, but good to place a book between the rear-end of thinkpad and desk for a better airflow

GpsPasSion · #10 Post by **GpsPasSion** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:03 pm

That review is not off to a very good start..."When we first received the Vantec Lapcool and the CM Coolpad, our initial thought was that these things are useless. We felt that people should simply buy well-designed notebooks to begin with -- after all, that's why we keep reviewing them! "

The X31 is probably a laptop they would consider well designed but still can't be used as a LAPtop for more than 30 minutes without becoming uncomfortable, I've just put in an order for this guy by the way to help with mu hot thigh problem - http://www.laplogic.com/current/html/pr ... olors.html

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